King v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by Mrs. Janie King against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
[1] This is a personal injury suit, which, on motion by plaintiff, was fixed to be tried by preference under Act No. 17, 1916, p. 47.
Defendant moved the court to recall and reverse the order permitting the ease to be tried by preference, on the ground that the act of the Legislature, No. 17, 1916, p. 47, was unconstitutional; being in contravention of articles 31 and 48 of the Constitution. It made a second motion to recall the order fixing the case by preference on the ground that the act of the Legislature of 1916 is inoperative, null, and void for the reason:
“That it fails to define what…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McGinn v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
3Cited by3 opinions
- Illinois Cent. R. v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Price v. FlorsheimLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Morris v. St. Bernard Cypress Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916